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The Awakening

"That should do it!" Winry proudly announced to herself.

After 20 minutes of hard work she had managed to bandage up the unconscious girl's side. Sadly her shirt was ruined, it was almost completely covered in blood and had a huge gash in the side where the bullet had torn threw it. She's too petite for any of my clothes… and anyway I barely brought enough for me. I wonder if Ed knows where I can find a shirt for her.

Thankfully Al had donated his room as her improvised hospital, and after carefully covering her patient up to her chin with Al's quilt she crossed the room to the door.

Edward was leaning against the wall across from the door with an alchemic book in his hands. His golden eyes met winry's from over the top of his book when she came out and he immediately closed it. At the sight of her covered in blood Ed forgot for a moment that it wasn't hers. His eyes grew wide with worry and he took a quick step towards her. But before he could get any closer the alchemist saw the girl in Al's bed and stopped.

Al's voice called winry's name before she could ask Ed about the look he had just given her.

"Is she ok?" the younger Elric asked hopefully.

"She lost a lot of blood but she'll be fine after a few weeks of rest." Putting forth her best smile, Winry placed an encouraging hand on Al's shoulder.

"The only problem now is that she's out of a shirt, and I don't have anything for her to wear."

Al's eyes brightened and he shot into his room.

"I have something she can wear! It's gonna be to big but it'll do."

After a few second of digging through his closet Al emerged from his room with a short-sleeved black t-shirt that had silver transmutation circle on it's left shoulder.

Edward walked over to stand next to Winry and when he reached out to touch the shirt, his arm bumped hers.

"Al this is your favorite shirt!" he said in a surprised voice. "You won't even let me wear it!"

Al looked at his brother sarcastically. "I don't let you wear it cause I know you'll ether stain it, tear it, singe/burn it, or get into some sort of freak accident that ends up with it ruined."

Ed crossed his arms and stuck out his lip. " That's not fair Al! I have no control over the freak accidents that always happen when I'm around!"

With a sincere smile Al put his hand on his brother's shoulder. "Your right, but I DO have control over whether or not you're wearing my favorite shirt when they happen. Sorry big brother but bad stuff seems to follow you around. Here Winry, she can wear this, she's gonna be in bed for the next few weeks anyway."

"Thanks Al." she said with a smile as she took the shirt. "I'll be out in a sec. Then you can come in and see Her, hopefully she wakes up soon so we can figure out her name."

Al watched as Winry approached his occupied bed and began to pull the covers back to reveal soft pale skin. Unable to look away from the girl's peaceful face, Al just stood there while his brother stood next to him reading his book. Suddenly Winry snapped her head around to face them and gave him a look of death.

"Close the door, you pervert!" she screamed then chucked a steel wrench at the doorway.

Crimson engulfed Alphonse's face when he realized what he had just about seen and he dove out of sight. Sadly Edward didn't move fast enough, because he was and got a wrench embedded into his fore head.

"Brother! Are you ok?!" Al asked worriedly as the door slammed shut. I can't believe I just did that! Am I retarded?! I know I wasn't looking THERE but Winry must think I'm a pervert now!

Seconds later Winry emerged from his room with a calm look on her face. When she looked upon the dazed Edward she walked over to him and grabbed him by an arm.

"Edward. I need to check your automail, come on." And with that Al's confused brother was dragged off to his room. (Winry was staying in Ed's room while he slept on the couch down stairs.)

Very cautiously Alphonse got to his feet and turned to his room with one backwards glance towards the room where Winry and his brother had disappeared. The house was unnaturally quiet as he approached his bed and sat down on the edge. Reaching out a hand Al ran his fingers through her blonde hair. It was extremely soft.

Al froze when she snuggled her head against his hand in her sleep. The bed gave a slight squeak as she adjusted her position so that her head was resting on his hand. Al began to panic a little and he tried to slide it out from under her. Her eyelids twitched when his hand slithered away, but after a few seconds she drifted back to sleep.

Pressing his hand to his chest Al kept his hands and other body parts to himself. An hour or so passed and the sun began to sink in the sky, yet still she did not stir. Edward came in with Winry behind him. His automail was fine and he yawned loudly before announcing that he was going to bed, then he said good night to his little brother and gave Winry a hug before retreating to the couch down stairs

Winry watched him leave with a look on her face that Al often saw on his brother. Al knew that his brother had feelings for Winry, but he never acted on them because he had enemies that would do anything to get what they wanted. And Ed refused to put her in that position. Thankfully Winry understood. She knew that they could never act on there feelings because it would just tear them apart.

Winry put on a fake smile and good night not long after Ed left. When she left he was all alone in his room with his mystery girl. Al struggled to stay awake as the hours passed and the moon rose higher and higher into the sky, but his eyelids became heavier and heavier until he slumped against his headboard and sleep finally caught him.

The first thing Akiko Yamanaka felt was warmth. What… happened…? Where am I? She thought drowsily. She shivered slightly and snuggled up against the warm shape next to her. It… smells good… She thought happily, and wrapped a weak arm around it.

For some reason Akiko was still shivering, even when she pressed her entire body up against the hard, warm thing next to her. A low moan came from above her head but she was too weak to move anymore.

Al cursed himself for falling asleep when he awoke to the woman's arms wrapping around his waist, and her head on his chest. It's not that he didn't like being held by her- he actually liked that part. What he was worried about was what her reaction was going to be when she woke up like this.

Suddenly Al felt her entire body up against his. Her arms tightened around his waist and she was shivering although her entire body was on fire. Al let out a small moan as hormone-enraged thoughts ran through his head. Bad brain bad! Stop thinking like that!

Thankfully she stopped moving and drifted back to sleep. After that the images in his head went away. Letting out a sigh of relief Al relaxed in her grasp and waited for her to let him go… unfortunately she didn't let him go. He sat like that for an hour and a half before she even showed any signs of movement.

Against his better judgment, Al slides her hair off her forehead to check her temperature. She was on fire. Her eyes opened groggily at the touch of his cool skin on her blazing forehead.

Awakened by a cold hand on her forehead, Akiko forced her eyes open to find the man who had saved her lying next to her. His eyes were a deep amber color that matched the golden hair that he had pulled back in a flowing ponytail, and he was wearing a black shirt while a black hooded cloak with a golden emblem on the back of it was hanging on the bed post.

(it's the same as Edwards only Al's is black with gold- instead of red with black)

"W-who… are y-you?" she asked weakly. Where am I?

"My name's Alphonse, but you can just call me Al." he said kindly, and after a moment he asked, "What's your name?"

The girl tried to sit up but was to weak to manage. "My name i-is… Akiko. But just call m-me… Kiki… Where am I?" she asked in a dazed voice as she collapsed back into the covers and closed her eyes.

"My Brother and I brought you back to our house after you passed out, and our friend Winry wrapped you wound. You've been asleep ever since then… ummmm I'll be right back." He explained.

Sensing that she was getting ready to go to sleep again Al slid of the bed and slowly started to leave. I've got to wake Ed and Winry! But as he turned to leave he felt something tug on the bottom of his shirt.

"W-wait!" Akiko stuttered feebly with tears forming in her eyes and he turned back to her. "Don't leave yet… please? I've been alone for a long time a-and I don't want to go back…"

Al under stood exactly what she meant when she said she was alone. He and his brother had been alone, but she didn't have anyone to bear the pain with her.

"Ok. I'll stay."

A look of relief crossed her face and she relaxed back into the bed as Al came and sat on the ground next to it.

"Thank you…" she whispered as she drifted back into sleep.

After a few minutes and Al was sure that she was out, he clapped his hands and transmuted a phone from the floor. He hit a few o the numbers then placed it next to his ear. Moments later two drowsy voices answered.

"She just woke up. Her name is Akiko… I'm gonna sleep up here tonight. I think she'll be able to talk tomorrow." He said in a whisper. After a few sleepy mutters they hung up and returned to their beds, while Al propped himself up against his bed and fell asleep with the steady sound of her breathing.

Hey ppls how'd you like it? I'm soooooo glad I finally found a name for Akiko! I was getting tired of using the words- she, her, the girl… etc.

I hope you liked this chapter!

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-MiMi